Cummins goes for rigids
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IN A RARE show of strength by the British chassis manufacturers, no fewer than 17 ERF, Foden, Scammell and Seddon Atkinson sixand/eight-wheelers were on display at the National Exhibition Centre last week.
All were equipped with the Cummins LT10 engine, for the event was a sales promotion exercise organised by Cummins. Around 100 invited operators had the opportunity to inspect, test drive and compare the multi-wheelers.
The day was intended to convince operators that the LT10, which gives British lorry builders access to a relatively high power-to-weight ratio engine in the 220-250bhp output band, gives British vehicles a comparable specification to those sold by importers.
The high-output LT10-250 (250bhp gross) is the most widely-offered version, although the LT10-220 (220bhp gross) is available in Foden and Seddon Atkinson six-wheelers.
On paper, the Constructor Two emerges as the lightest eight-wheeler, with Scammell quoting 7,876kg as the chassis/cab weight for the shortest wheelbase version with oilwater and a full 200 litres tank. However, it has the advantage of aluminium wheels as a standard fitment, and in similar trim the Foden's kerb weight is comparable. The ERF and Seddon Atkinson trail by 200kg.